“Made in New Zealand”

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21646, 17 May 1932, Page 6

“Made in New Zealand”

Shopkeepers are busy early this week preparing their window displays for our annual "Made in New Zealand Week" (May 18 to 28 inclusive). Exhibits of locally-manufactured commodities will be on a scale in keeping with the efforts of previous years. An inspection of the shop windows during the "week" will make one realise that the New Zealand manufacturer is abreast of the times in quality and value, and that the range of products displayed ehpuld be comprehensive enough to cover almost every need of the day. Display cards of uniform design will bear the appeal " Support your own, country, Buy New Zealandmade goods, the Quality and Price will justify your Choice."

Fire Brigade Calls The City Fire Brigade was called out shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon to the United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary Buildings, Moray place, where a fire had broken out in a room occupied by the National Gold Buying and Smelting Company. Minor damage was done to the wall of the room near the fireplace. Details of insurances were not available last night. At about 8.30 last evening the brigade attended a chimney fire at 440 Princes street south. No damage was done. Public Health Returns

Four cases of scarlet fever were admitted to the Dunedin and Fever Hospitals during the week ended at noon yesterday. Two cases were discharged, and 13 still remain in the institutions. A case of ophthalmia neonatorum was also admitted to the Fever Hospital. ,

Gold Shipped to England Owing to the high prices obtained for gold in England at present gold mining companies in Auckland have been shipping gold as fast as it is available. A consignment of bullion was made to London by the motor ship Orari, which left Auckland for London on Thursday night, while a further shipment was made by the same company by the steamer Pakeha, which left for London on Saturday. All the shipments are made by vessels equipped with strongrooms. The gold is removed from the city banks and placed on board a short time before the vessels sail.

Patriotic Association'* Work As a result of the unprecedented con* ditions which have prevailed during the past 12 months (states the annual report of the executive of the Otago Patriotic and General Welfare Association) the association was called upon to deal with ft very largely increased number of applications. The policy of dealing with each individual case on its merits has been maintained. While not declining any application on the ground that it has not been proved that the applicant’s condition is due to war service, the association has not lost sight of the claims of disabled men whose requirements at present are amply met by their pension allowance.

Excellent Deer Heads Messrs Gillespie. and Middleton (Wanaka) have just returned from a week’s stalking in the rugged country that surrounds that»mighty monarch of* the Southern Lakes District, Mount Aspiring. Although the business of stalking was very difficult in these wild parts many excellent heads were secured. One particularly fine specimen, a royal, measuring 45J inches wide by 43 inche« long was shot at Round Hill. Other very good heads were a 13-pointer 44J inches wide by 43 inches long, and two 14pointers 381 inches wide by 35 inches long and 38 inches wide by 35 inches long, respectively.

Burglary at Balclutha Some time during Saturday or Sunday night the general store of the Import Company in Clyde street, Balclutha, was entered by burglars and a considerable quanity of 'goods stolen. Included were 24 watches, some razors and other goods from the hardware department. Cigarette* and tobacco were also taken. The clothing department had also been visited, and suits of clothing and other articles of wearing apparel abstracted, showing that the thieves had moved with deliberation. Entrance was obtained at the back of the store.

Scientific Detachment Is the scientific detachment of a university professor an asset or a debit when he deals with social-economic subjects in which he is a specialist but which are highly controversial?' Sometimes, Sir George Fowlds points out, ft professor may take a stand, or may express views, contrary to a large —even ft predonderating—body of public opinion; yet the professor should not be dumb. "Of course,” said Sir George Fowlds at the annual capping ceremony of the Auckland University College on Thursday, " the responsibility rests upon any particular member of a university to express opinion* only after a scientific analysis of hi» subject.” Sir George added that in the present troublous times members of the New Zealand University could not avoid their duty of examining the many questions of the day and stating their conclusions, each upon those matters in which he should be qualified to express his finding;

Earthquake Recorded A good record of a violent earthquake about 58deg from Wellington was obtained at the Government Observatory at Kelburn,’commencing at nine minutes to lon Sunday morning. The radio station N at Apia reports that a shock was recorded there about the same time, and Dr Adams, Government' seismologist, states that the information available indicates that the affected area is north of Australia, between Borneo and New Guinea.

Delusion and Suave /

Superstition is . not dead. Yesterday a woman came into the Daily Times office and asked what she sho,uld do with the following letter she had received from a friend:—" Luck chain: Good health, happiness and good luck perpetual and make 'nine copies of this and send as far apart as possible. This chain was started by an American colonel, and must go. 15 times round the world. Do not break this chain, as it will bring you bad luck. You will evidence results nine days after sending out your copies. Proofs; Miss Yates won £2BOO nine days after. Mis* Haines won £50,000 last Grand National. Miss Fisher, who broke the chain, lost all her fortune not sending Out her copies. Courage, good luck and good fortune ia (sic) on the way to you. The chain will bring it. Write your copies as eight others have done, adding your own name and leaving out the top one.—Good luck, from .” At the top of the letter were the names of people who had recived the chain and had sent it on. The reporter suggested to the woman that she should give it to him and he would burn it, and take his chance of bad luck. She said that she did not care to do this, and he then advised her to send it back to the friend from whom she had received it—this would not be breaking the chain. The extent of the distribution of this chain fan hardly be estimated. Every person receives it is expected to send a copy to nine people, at a cost for postage of, say, Is 6d. TIo one apparently knows what object is to be served by sending on the chain. Moreover, the chain will presumably continue to go round the world, not for 15 years, but for all time. The only regrettable part of the foolish affair is that the name of the American colonel is not divulged. Those in receipt of the chain could then write to him direct and tell him what they thought of him. Very likely, however, there is no such person.

Edward Gibbon Wakefield Yesterday was the seventieth anniveP* sary of the death of Mr Edward Gibbon Wakefield, founder of Wellington. It was through his vision that the New Zealand Company and the Otago and Canterbury Associations were formed in London, organisations which succeeded in bringing about the first definite settlement of English people in this Dominion under a planned system. Had it not been for this the colonising of New Zealand might have been delayed for many years. Mr Wakefield played an important part, at Home in securing a constitution for' New Zealand, and, as member for the Hutt in the Provincial Council of Wellington, he took an important part in the development of this part of the country. For the last seven years of his life he lived the life of a recluse, and died in Wellington when only 66 years of age. The name of Edward Gibbon Wakefield is perpetuated in Wellington in Wakefield street and Wakefield Park, creations of the last 20 years. His portrait in oils hangs in the City Council Chamber, as does also that of his son, the late Mr Edward Jerningham Wakefield. The only statue to his memory was the wooden one which stood for so long on the parapet of the old Albert Hotel, on th# site of : the present Hotel St. George.

University Hostels “ From my observations at Cambridge, I considered that 50 per cent, of the educational value of that university came from its residential life,” said Professor P. W. Burbidge, chairman of the Professorial Board of Auckland 1 University College, at the capping ceremony on Thursday in discussing the college’s need of hostels for men and women students. “ In New Zealand we have not developed the residential university life at all fully,” he continued, “ and in Auckland we are particularly lacking. Dunedin has approximately one-third of its students in residential colleges. Christchurch has it« hostels and colleges for men and women—• some financed by its board of governors, others by religious bodies. Wellington has long had women’s hostels and has recently been enabled by a generous endowment of £70,000 to' erect a men’s hostel. Here we have never had any provision for women and have only some small provision for men in St. John’s and Trinity Theological Colleges.” Tam O’ Shanter Inn , *

The Town Council of Ayr has agreed to contribute £ISOO towards the cost of acquiring the Tam o’ Shhnter Inn, a hostelry in High street, Ayr, immortalised by thr poet, Robert Burns. The offer is con tingent on the property being and handed over to the Town Council by £ body in London, from which Mr Jamef A. Morris, R.S.A., hopes to obtain fund? The proposal is that the inn shou’ i used aa a museum.

*Como to Dunedin” Week Processions In order to make a very special feature of the processions on Thursday, June 2, the organisers are inviting entries from manufacturers,.retailers, friendly societies, sports bodies and any -other organisations which are willing to take part in these processions, one of which will be held in the afternoon and one in the evening. Arrangements have already been made for entries by representatives of the Maoris, the early settlers, the old-time whalers, a mining section, the Otago University, the Returned Soldiers’ Association, South African veterans, Royal Navy Reserve, various Scottish societies, Orkney and Shetland Society, Fire Brigade and others, in addition to a large number of trade displays, many of which promise to be of a most attractive nature. There will be a third procession on Saturday night, June 4, and this will march to the firework display, which is to mark the close of what is expected to be a memorable carnival week. Capture of a Shark A shark, 17ft long, with a jaw span of 22in, was caught by fishermen in Makara Bay, near Wellington, on Saturday and landed on-the beach shortly before 9 a.m. It was seen cruising round the bay enjoying the sun on the top of the water. The fishermen went out in a boat, with a .303 rifle put a bullet through the bdck of its head, following this up with further shots, which were effective in disabling the monster. A slip knot was then put round its tail, but it took the united efforts of four men to tow the shark to the beach, where it was landed with a windlass and chains. Marlborough Tobacco Due to the activities of canvassers and also to the necessity to produce some crop which by intensive cultivation will give a higher return per acre, a number of Marlborough farmers on good land which has shelter belts have agreed to grow areas in tobacco during the next season. In most cases maize will be grown between the rows to provide additional protection from wind and frost, and judging by the yield returned from small areas in previous years it would appear as though the leaf can be produced in the district. The present understanding with the contractors is l that the leaf will be purchased in a sun-dried condition, so that the expense of erection of buildings and ■' plant will not have to be borne by the grower. In addition, it has been arranged that experts*in tobacco-growing ■ will be stationed for some time in the district to advise farmers on special points outside their present experience. 1 The Railways Department is calling for tenders for the purchase of scrap metals as per an advertisement appearing in this issue. You are assured of economy from your car—when ’tuned and overhauled by Austin Motors (Otago) Ltd., 284-6 Princes and Hope streets. Phone 13-215.—Advt. j Save your eyes. Be wise, and consult W. V. Stumer (optician, 2 Octagon), thus conserving good vision for old age.— Advt Heat by Wire: We have Radiators at all prices.—Barth Electrical Supplies, Ltd., 56 Princes street, Dunedin.—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley and W. E. Bagley, dentists, Bank of Australasia, corner ot Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office). Telephone 12-359. —Advt.